Australian Film Development Corporation

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The Australian Film Development Corporation was an organisation created and funded by the Australian Government in the 1970s, intended to allow filmmakers in the Australian film industry to create movies for everyone to see. In 1975 it was replaced with Australian Film Commission.

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History

Creation of the Corporation

The AFDC was created so that Australians could create and distribute high-quality Australian films, [1] for everyone to see. [2]

In 1970, the Prime Minister of Australia asked five people to become a part of the AFDC. Those people were John Darling, Ronald S. Elliott, Talbot S. Duckmanton, Denys E. Brown, and Barry Jones. John Darling IV was the chairman of Darling & Co., as well as a member of the Australian National University Council. Ronald S. Elliott was a General Manager for the Commonwealth Development Bank. T. S. Duckmanton the General Manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. D. E. Brown was the Producer-in-Chief for the Film Division of the Australian News and Information Bureau, as well as a member of the Australian National Film Board. Barry Jones was a lecturer in history, a member of the Australian Council for the Arts, and a governor of the Australian Film Institute. [1] The AFDC was brought to the Australian House of Representatives in March 1970. The House of Representatives did not hesitate to pass the Corp, which had bipartisan support. [3]

Tom Stacey was the manager of the corporation. [2]

AFDC Replacement: Australian Film Commission

In 1975, the Australian Film Development was replaced by the Australian Film Commission. [4] [5] This was partly due to the fact that the Australian film industry is a fast-paced environment, which endures change quite often. [6] Another reason was that the Australian Film Commission made a point of focusing on cultural and artistic excellence, rather than economic success. With the change to the Australian Film Commission, directors were given more funding in order to create better quality films for the public. [4]

Films funded

Among the films in which the AFDC invested were: [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Gorton, John. "Australian Film Development Corporation". No. 84, The Australian Government, 1970
  2. 1 2 David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p14
  3. ↑ “Australian Screen.” Curator's Notes Samson and Delilah (2009) on ASO - Australia's Audio and Visual Heritage Online, 2018, ASO - 1970s.
  4. 1 2 Goldsmith, Ben. "Australia's film industry owes a debt to Gough Whitlam". The Conversation. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Australian Film Development Corporation Act 1970 accessed 2 Oct 2012
  6. ↑ Alony, Irit, et al. "Sharing tacit knowledge: a case study in the Australian film industry." Informing Science: the International Journal of an Emerging Transdiscipline, vol. 10, 2007, p. S41+. Academic OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A199195043/AONE
  7. ↑ “Ozmovies - Australian Film and Television Database.” Ozmovies, www.ozmovies.com.au/
  8. 1 2 Australian Film Development Corporation., "Film Finance Applications", v. ; 25 cm., Annual report, Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament), Canberra: Acting Commonwealth Government Printer (1970/1971, PP no. 271 of 1971), nla.obj-2057316591, retrieved 27 June 2023– via Trove
  9. ↑ Australian Film Development Corporation., "Statistics FEATURE FILMS PRODUCED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CORPORATION TELEVISION FILMS PRODUCED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE CORPORATION", v. ; 25 cm., Annual report, Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament), Canberra: Acting Commonwealth Government Printer (1971/1972, PP no. 19 of 1973), nla.obj-1102651047, retrieved 27 June 2023– via Trove
  10. ↑ Australian Film Development Corporation., Annual report, v. ; 25 cm., Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament), Canberra: Acting Commonwealth Government Printer, nla.obj-843194105, retrieved 27 June 2023– via Trove
  11. ↑ Australian Film Development Corporation., "Script Development or Pre- Production", v. ; 25 cm., Annual report, Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament), Canberra: Acting Commonwealth Government Printer (1973/1974, PP no. 170 of 1974), nla.obj-1102555559, retrieved 28 June 2023– via Trove
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